It was founded in The idea was for Toyota to cater to the generation Y consumers by coming up with contemporary vehicles. It has proven to be a widely successful brand since its inception. Toyota has wanted to create an impression that its brand is appealing to the younger buyers. This was the reason why it had the Project Genesis initiative in to bring in younger buyers to its fold.

Defined by its chassis balance and agility, the Scion FR-S has rediscovered driving fun we presumed long lost in the rubble of emissions control and health-and-safety chassis settings. This old-school, rear-drive sports car, nicknamed 'Hachiroku', was the result and the rumor machine is predicting a drophead version before too long. Performance is modest, top speed is mph, mph in 7. And they can't build them quick enough. Tetsuya Tada, the car's chief engineer admits that some countries have a ten-year waiting list, even the Australian customers are going to have to cool their heels for three years. It's not the only thing requiring his attention.

The Scion FR-S is exactly the sort of car gearheads crave. Many initial opinions of the cars suggested the horsepower four-cylinder was underpowered, though with only 2, pounds to move and You hardly hear folks complain about those two being underpowered. Sure, there are other variables to how powerful a car feels, like drive ratios and transmission gearing, but these stats still speak volumes. Arguments aside, the FR-S has the spec sheet of a purpose-built sports car. Its engine is just a few millimeters forward of being a front mid-ship design and its weight distribution is only three percent from perfectly balanced. Heavily bolstered seats, good visibility, a manual transmission and parking brake, and an appetite for revs from its 2.

2015 Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0

2013 Subaru BRZ vs Scion FR-S 0-60 MPH Mile High Mashup Review

Driving enthusiasts have a lot of options these days, from the new Mazda MX-5 Miata all the way up to track-focused versions of our favorites, such as the Porsche GT3 RS. Here we take a look at the FR-S and the incremental improvements Toyota has made in an attempt to keep it relevant with sporting buyers. Although Scion and Subaru have separately tweaked their models over the years, most of what we gleaned from our 40,mile test of a Subaru BRZ still holds true for both cars. They continue to share the same hp 2. These are still very fun and affordable sports cars, albeit ones with minimal refinement and practicality. Also new are a standard backup camera and Pioneer infotainment system with a seven-inch touch-screen display.